P55-UD6 socket burn

[Jodiuh]

Is this still something to be concerned about? I ordered a P7P55D-E Pro because this review showed a Lotes socket onboard. Unfortunately, mine's a Foxconn. The scratch marks will be evident after latching down the lever, right? As long as they're all spotted, I'm ok? Thanks!

[SimpleTECH]

Wait, how did you get a Foxconn socket? From memory, they replaced all of them with LOTES.

[Jodiuh]

Great...that inspires confidence. I'm guessing its an old board sittin on neweggs shelf? Or foxconn's revised their sockets. The CPU as from September 3rd tho. And its a pretty popular board.

[SimpleTECH]

Even the older (pre-USB 3.0 | SATA 6Gb/s) were replaced with LOTES. So I don't understand why Asus made anything now with Foxconn unless the issue was fixed.

[Jodiuh]

Well, it looks easy enough to check. Put CPU in socket, pull out and look for marks on pads.

[STEvil]

check that the back of the board doesnt warp with the CPU installed, or the socket, or that the CPU retention tabs attached to the cam lock are evenly spaced on each side of the cpu so they dont create uneven pressure.

[uncle fester]

guys Asus are still using foxconn sockets on many of their boards, i have never melted / burnt a socket and ive given my cpu's 2v. There was a bad batch of sockets but there doesnt seem to be an issue anymore.

[Bullet92]

guys Asus are still using foxconn sockets on many of their boards, i have never melted / burnt a socket and ive given my cpu's 2v. There was a bad batch of sockets but there doesnt seem to be an issue anymore.

As I said before, high voltage isn't the factor why socket gets burned. It is all about cooler pressure. That can happen on X58 board too (the pins gets another color) so I'm telling you guys not to screw up your mounting kits too heavy. On X58 platform it usually effects the IMC pins. You "lose" one DIMM so your board detects only 2/4GB of memory. The solution is to clean the socket pins with the tooth brush. With P55 is a little bit heavier and once you've got burned socket you can nothing to do except praying because of warranty.

[Leeghoofd]

Think you got a point there Bullet92. W edid an OC demo with a UD3R. We wer elocked at 220Bclock, redid the CPU mount and got way higher... though after an hour ( with not exuberant voltages ) we got socket burn again... it's not all about the socket, but the way it all makes contact, usually the result of an inferior mounting...

[Jodiuh]

Not good?

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[Chrysalis]

Wait, how did you get a Foxconn socket? From memory, they replaced all of them with LOTES.

who told you that?

Reviewers probably got sent lotes so people get misled. I have a p7p55d-e also and is foxconn. Whether or not I have an issue as a result I dont know, I had to increase voltage to MCH and reduce ram timing to 2T to make stable, I read 1T instability can be related to bad ram controller which of course is now on cpu.

[Chrysalis]

Even the older (pre-USB 3.0 | SATA 6Gb/s) were replaced with LOTES. So I don't understand why Asus made anything now with Foxconn unless the issue was fixed.

like this socket?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=549

[miahallen]

Socket burn is back with Sandy Bridge

[stangracin3]

Socket burn is back with Sandy Bridge

could this be a problem with intels socket design and not the company its made by?

what company made the socket?

[TiN_]

Ohnoes, not again.

What volts used? And what's exact socket model and vendor affected?

Have no issues yet with M4E and UD7 (both foxconn skt), during 2 weeks of 5G+ usage with 1.45-1.6V range, with 50+ socket temps.

[miahallen]

could this be a problem with intels socket design and not the company its made by?

what company made the socket?

Foxconn socket.

Ohnoes, not again.

What volts used? And what's exact socket model and vendor affected?

Have no issues yet with M4E and UD7 (both foxconn skt), during 2 weeks of 5G+ usage with 1.45-1.6V range, with 50+ socket temps.

I have not used the board at all....I received it in this condition from Gigabyte. My M4E and UD7 are also Foxconn sockets, and have had heavy use without any issues